Cold air intake (5kt) thoughts

[Robert W Obrien <rwo@u.arizona.edu>]

More sub-$10 upgrades: I had just finished installing a new clothes dryer
(by Maytag- but don't know max RPM) and hooking up the hose to ventilate
it, when I had the thought about how hot the intake air on a 10vt is.
Well, there's no time like the present. Off to Pep Boys for a 20" x 3"
length of air intake hose ($7.38) and begin to experiment. Now, my 5kt has
its turnsignals now located within the DOT headlights- and empty holes in
the bumper where the signals should be. This is where the air hose came
out, after I affixed the other end to the horn-shaped outlet on the
airbox. To the Interstate, Batman! I figured the cold-air intake with
slight ram effect would be most noticeable here... Seat of pants sez
60-100mph in fourth is now a grin-inducing rush. Hits 1.3bar more quickly,
with an amusing whoosh from the front end to match the roar from the 3"
tip out back. 
Assuming lack of water ingestion (in the desert, highly unlikely, at which
time I would raise the hood and disconnect the hose) is there any reason
at all besides moisture that this should not be done?? I will cover the
end in mesh to prevent 100 mph stone/wasp/bird strikes on the air filter.
I realize that this topic has, in various ways, been covered before. But
taking hydrolock out of the picture, *what* downside? Why didn't they duct
the air intake away from 2" above the turbocharger? Comments/BTDTs
welcomed...
Regards, Rob
1987 5000cst 5speed- No 60 minutes, no Torsen. The scandal-free type 44;)